Liam Williams born on 26 May 1992, is a Welsh

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. He has competed at various weight divisions and has had notable achievements in his career. In 2017, he challenged for the WBO

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title, and in 2021, he vied for the WBO middleweight title. On a regional level, he held the British and Commonwealth light-middleweight titles from 2014 to 2016 and the British middleweight title from 2018 to October 2020.

Early life

Williams was born in Church Village and currently resides in Clydach Vale in the Rhondda Valleys. Prior to his professional boxing career, he worked as a roofer.

Amateur career

In an amateur career which he claims began at age nine, Williams says he won 44 out of 49 fights, gaining many awards in Britain and Europe. "I won seven Welsh titles at all age levels, including the 2011 Senior ABAs when I was just 18. I beat Warren Sinden, who’s now a pro, by a wide points margin in the 75KG final."

Professional career

Williams turned

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in 2011. Aged 18, he won every round against the more experienced Ryan Clark and won the vacant Commonwealth light-middleweight title in November 2014 with a 2nd-round-stoppage win over

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Williams vs. Carslaw

The following year, he added the vacant British national title by stopping Kris Carslaw in the second round of their bout at

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Williams vs. Corcoran

He retained both titles in defeating a previously unbeaten Gary Corcoran at the

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on 16 July 2016 with an 11th-round stoppage in what has been described as a gruesome grudge match.

Williams vs. Smith

Williams was controversially defeated by former WBO light-middleweight world champion Liam Smith on 8 April 2017 at the

. Owing to incorrect weight for the bout, Smith was ineligible to inherit the interim WBO light-middleweight world title (held by

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who is moving to a higher weight and expected to vacate the title).

Williams vs. Fox

On 21 December 2019 Williams fought Alantez Fox, ranked #2 by the WBO and #12 by the IBF at middleweight. Williams won the fight with a fifth-round TKO.

Williams vs. Robinson

On 10 October 2020 Williams defeated Andrew Robinson with a first-round knockout.

Williams vs. Andrade

On 17 April 2021, Williams unsuccessfully challenged undefeated WBO middleweight champion

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for his world title, losing a unanimous decision with scores of 118–109, 118–109, 116–111.

Williams vs. Eubank Jr

On 5 February 2022 Williams fought Chris Eubank Jr, ranked #1 by the WBA, #3 by the WBC, #5 by the WBO and #7 by The Ring. Eubank Jr scored four knockdowns en route to a 12-round unanimous decision victory, the judges scoring it 117-109, 116-109 and 116-108 for Eubank Jr.

Professional boxing record

References

External links

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Liam Williams - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings
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